The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's right hip condition and his service-connected right knee disability. The issues of service connection for a right hip condition (secondary to right knee disability) and left hip condition are also pending.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any right hip condition, including whether it is related to the veteran's service-connected right knee disability or in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative arthritis, piriformis syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607549
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0607549.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the Veteran's attorney, and thus the appeal is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been denied.,Effective date determinations were not provided as the decisions are in denial.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for various degenerative arthritis conditions of the Veteran's lumbar spine, hips, knees, and elbows. These conditions are presumed to have onset within one year of discharge from active service.
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